Britain to officially shutter all coal power plants by 2025
The last coal power station in Britain will be forced to close in 2025, the government said as it laid out its plan to phase-out the polluting fossil fuel. Ministers Continue Reading
Can Trump Really Revive The U.S. Coal Industry?
With the election of Donald Trump as President, forecasters and analysts are dashing to determine how his policies are likely to affect global energy. It’s likely that his measures will Continue Reading
China’s total thermal coal imports and volumes from Australia rise 33% on year in Q3
China’s imports of thermal coal in July-September grew 33% year on year with China-bound exports from Australia matching the growth rate, the Australian government’s Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Continue Reading
In 2015, U.S. coal production, consumption, and employment fell by more than 10%
U.S. coal production dropped by more than 10% in 2015 to 897 million short tons (MMst), the lowest production level since 1986. Production in all three major coal-producing regions (the Continue Reading
Smog Chokes Delhi, Leaving Residents ‘Cowering by Our Air Purifiers’
For days, many in Delhi have been living as if under siege, trying to keep the dirty air away from their children and older parents. But it is not easy: Continue Reading
Under government pressure, China’s top coal miners to cut long-term prices
China’s state economic planner said two of the nation’s top coal mines signed long-term supply contracts with utilities at a quarter below current spot market rates, as the government ramps Continue Reading
China Doubles Down on Coal Despite Climate Pledge
China’s government said it would raise coal power capacity by as much as 20% by 2020, ensuring a continuing strong role for the commodity in the country’s energy sector despite Continue Reading
China to cap coal at 55 percent of total power output by 2020: NEA
China aims to cap coal-fired power capacity at 1,100 gigawatts by 2020, higher than the current ceiling but accounting for less of the country’s total power supply, as the top Continue Reading
Mississippi Power Further Delays Kemper Plant; Cost Nears $7 Billion
Mississippi Power Co. now says it won’t complete its Kemper County power plant until the end of the year, a delay of a month that pushes up the price tag Continue Reading
Battered U.S. coal industry hopes for Trump, prepares for Clinton
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has won over the U.S. coal industry by promising to revive the downtrodden sector and scrap regulations if elected. But the industry has a Plan Continue Reading